In Taoist philosophy, Yang and Yin describe two harmonious and opposite energies, which remain in constant dynamic balance: when yang energy waxes to its maximum, the seed of its opposite, yin energy is sown, which then waxes to its maximum, while its opposite, yang energy wanes, until the seed of yang is sown with the maximized yin. …
Yin is associated with the receptive, feminine, deep, spiritual, restorative, while Yang is associated with the active, masculine, surface, worldly, challenging.
The military is perhaps one of the most yang institutions in our culture, which is experiencing the birth of the yin element.
Mindfulness meditation and yoga are two very yin practices, which bring balance to the stresses arising from an excess of yang energy.
On a macro level, yang cultures such as the military, give rise to seeds of yin practices like yoga and mindfulness.
On a micro level, individuals with forceful, clenched approaches to living, give rise to their own need for centering breath and mindfulness, moment to moment.